Kerry got their campaign off to a good start at Cusack Park, Ennis as they cruised to a comfortable victory over Clare. A 0-8 to 0-3 lead at the break was no more than Kerry deserved and with the wind at their backs in the second half, they forged further ahead. With Barry O’Sullivan and Mark O’Connor outstanding in the middle, Jack O’Connor’s youngsters built on this dominance to carve out the win.

Clare opened the scoring in the sixth minute when wing-forward Keelan Sexton landed a free-kick from 50 metres. Kerry’s Jordan Kiely levelled matters with a fisted effort. The sides were tied at 0-3 apiece by the 12th, but five unanswered Kerry points before the break gave them the platform. Kiely grabbed Kerry’s first goal eight minutes after the restart when he was fed by substitute Stephen O’Sullivan and the second goal arrived in the 49th minute. Killian Spillane – from the famous Templenoe family – also tortured Clare, while Kiely can be happy with his 2-3 personal tally.

Kerry Minor Team v Clare
Three of the side defeated by Tyrone in last year’s All Ireland quarter final have been named in the Kerry Minor Football Team to play Clare in the Electric Ireland Munster GAA Minor Football Championship Round 1 in Cusack Park Ennis on Wednesday April 16th at 6:30.
The team is as follows and the captain will be named at a later stage:

The Tadhg Crowley Cup was presented by Munster Council in 1990 to commemorate late Munster Council Treasurer. Tadhg was elected as Munster Council Treasurer in 1968 and served until his death in December 1989. A teacher by profession, he also served as Kerry County Board Secretary from 1955 until 1970. Tadhg was recognized as a specialist in organizing and handling styles and gates at Munster Championship games.

All Ireland Minor Football Championship

In the Minor Football All Ireland Roll of Honour, Kerry top the charts with 11 titles while Cork are tied for second with Dublin with 10 titles. Clare won the first All-Ireland Minor Football title in 1929 while Tipperary’s two All-Ireland successes at this grade came in 1934 and 2011. Between them Munster counties have accounted for 24 All-Ireland Minor Football titles, ahead of Leinster and Ulster (20 titles each) and Connacht (18 titles).